Djibouti vs Hong Kong
Djibouti is 8.42 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Djibouti about 8.4 times.
DjiboutiHong KongDjibouti moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 8.42× the area of Hong Kong.
| Djibouti | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Djibouti bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Djibouti is 8.42 times larger than Hong Kong. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Djibouti?
- About 8.4 times: Djibouti has 8.42× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Djibouti and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².